Sunday, February 21, 2010

Macro Monday: Viola.

I found three canning jars full of old buttons at a yard sale, and one of them included this curious disc marked Viola. It isn't a button. I think it might be from an antique pump organ, but I'm not sure. I bought the whole lot just for this one piece, because I loved the mystery of it.

Hello, all - I have taken it out, and found it is made of glazed ceramic.

As for what to do with all the buttons, I just use the jars themselves them as decorative objects. I do have a lot of buttons though, both old and new, and have debated for years about what to do with them all.

Thanks for the visit to my site and lovely comment. Old buttons are fascinating to me, and I don't even sew. I think my sister who does sew will get our mom's wonderful collection someday, and I'll probably be jealous.